Asus has announced its Android 4.4 KitKat update schedule for PadFone devices which will not only bring the latest version of the Android OS, with all performance improvements that go with it, but will also install the new Asus Zen UI.

The list includes the PadFone Infinity, PadFone Infinity 2 and the PadFone 2. The PadFone 2 and the PadFone Infinity should get it in Q2 while PadFone Infinity 2 users will have to wait for the Q3.

Unfortunately, Asus did not shed any light on the rest of the PadFone lineup so hopefuly we will hear more pretty soon.

Asus has now officially unveiled the new PadFone Infinity flagship smartphone that is still based on the old PadFone Infinity design with a 5-inch IPS 1080p screen, but now it is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 chipset.

The new Asus PadFone Infinity pretty much looks like the old one and still features the same 5.0-inch IPS 1920x1080 screen, as well as a 13-megapixel camera, but ships with a much more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset. In case you somehow managed to miss it, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 packs four Krait 400 cores clocked at 2.2GHz, Adreno 330 GPU and in the case of PadFone Infinity, it is paired up with 2GB of LPDDR3 memory.

The aforementioned 13-megapixel camera can now take much higher quality pictures by combining three pixels into one, a feature that Asus decided to call the PixelMaster. Asus also added a 2-megapixel front camera as well as a microSD card slot that should appeal to those that need more than 16 or 32GB of internal storage. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC also brought LTE connectivity and Asus included a 2400mAh battery for the new PadFone Infinity.

The new PadFone Infinity runs on Android 4.2 with a slightly refreshed Asus skin on top of it. The same update should be also available for the old PadFone Infinity as well.

As noted earlier, the new PadFone Infinity has pretty much the same design as the old one with a few updates. It now features a diamond cut metallic back that gives it a more premium look and feel and will be available in Titanium Black and Platinum White color options.

Unfortunately, Asus did not give out a precise launch date but did note that the new PadFone Infinity will cost US $640 while the PadFone Station will go for US $240.

During its keynote at MWC 2013 in Barcelona, Asus unveiled its latest Padfone smartphone/tablet dock device, the Padfone Infinity.

The main device is the actual smartphone built around a 5-inch 1080p Super IPS+ touchscreen with 441ppi, so it can proudly stand neck to neck with any competitor. The tablet dock is also improved and now features a 10.1-inch IPS 1920x1200 screen. The heart of the smartphone is Qualcomm's Snapdragon 600 chipset with quad-core Krait CPU clocked at 1.7GHz, Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM.

The rest of the features include a 13-megapixel main snapper capable of recording 1080p@30fps and a 2-megapixel front camera for video calls. The smartphone features a brushed aluminum unibody design while the dock is made out some sort of plastic back, at least as far as we could tell from the press shots. The connectivity side features all the usual 802.11abgnac WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC (integrated in the smartphone) as well as 100Mbps LTE.

The tablet dock also comes with its own 5,000mAh battery while the smartphone is powered by a decent 2,400mAh one. Of course, the tablet dock has some extra connections and features an improved loudspeaker that uses Asus' 3rd generation Sonic Master audio enhancing technology. According to Asus, there will be a 32 and 64GB version of the Padfone Infinity.

Unfortunately, the Padfone Infinity will not be available in the US of A, but it is expected to show up in Europe as of April with a price set at €999/£799, tablet dock included.

Although it was scheduled to be officially unveiled at an exclusive Padfone 2 event tomorrow in Milan, Asus CEO, Jerry Shen, spilled the beans on the second generation Padfone during an interview with Bloomberg TV.

There has been some changes when compared to the old Padfone as, thanks to the leaked press shots posted at Twitter shortly after the interview, it appears that the new slide-in dock for the smartphone looks much better than the original one with a hatch.

Jerry Shen, Asus CEO, revealed that the smartphonepart of the Padfone 2 will indeed feature a 4.7-inch HD screen and a 13-megapixel camera. The leaked picture also suggests that we might be looking at a thinner tablet dock and, most likely, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS.

Of course, Asus will officially unveil the new Padfone 2 tomorrow in Milan so we'll have a chance to get a clearer picture.

Ever since it was showcased by Asus about a year ago, Asus' tablet/smartphone hybrid has been filling news sections around the web, despite the fact that it never hit the market. Now, it looks like Padfone won't be available this month, at least not in all markets.

The info is a bit vague, but according to The Verge, shortages of Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 will have an impact on Asus' Padfone as well. According to Asus' reply sent to The Verge, a company spokesperson said that Qualcomm's shortage is affecting all of Qualcomm's customers. Unfortunately, the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 is exactly the chip that Asus decided to use for its Padfone. In case you missed it, we are talking about a hybrid tablet/smartphone device that has a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED screen while the Padfone Station uses 10.1-inch screen that adds a 1.3MP camera and 24.4Whr battery.

The Padfone was previously scheduled to be launched in Taiwan by the end of April, while some other markets should get in late May.

Asus has finally shed some official light on its Padfone smartphone and we are looking at 4.3-inch 960x540 Super AMOLED screen backed by Gorilla Glass and powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 dual-core CPU clocked at 1.5GHz and paired up with Adreno 225 GPU.

The Snapdragon S4 CPU is backed by 1GB of LPDDR2 RAM and it will be avilable with 16, 32 or 64GB of eMMC flash storage space as well as an microSD card slot for additional up to 32GB of storage space. The rest of the specs include 802.11bgn WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and A-GPS support, HSPA+, rear 8MP F/2.2 lens camera with autofocus and LED flash and front VGA one, e-compass, gyro, light and motion sensors, micro-USB and 3.5 audio jack and own 1520mAh battery. The dimensions of the Padfone are set at 128x65.4x9.2mm and it weighs in at 129g.

The Padfone Station will feature a 10.1-inch 1280x800 capacitive touch/multi-touch screen with Gorilla Glass and will use Padfone's rear camera and have its own fron 1.3MP camera. It will also have its own 24.4Whr battery that should provide up to five times more battery life and high quality Asus SonicMaster speakers.

The Padfone combo will also have an optional keyboard dock as well as Padfone Stylus Headset that is, as the name suggests, actually a Bluetooth stylus pen that can double up as a headset.

Unfortunately, the price, probably high remains a mystery but Asus did say that Padfone should launch in April.

Thanks to Asus' official Q3 financial presentation the rumoured November 9th launch date for the Transformer Prime tablet has been confirmed. The presentation also revealed Asus' plans to release two new tablets in Q1 2012 as well as its plans to release two Win 8 based tablets in Q3 2012.

In addition to Q3 financial and regional sales results, Asus also mentioned two new Android tablets that are scheduled for Q1 2012. Unfortunately, no details were given regarding these two new mistery tablets but some sources are already whispering that these could be the second generation of the EeePad Slider and the already previewed Asus PadFone.

The financial report also revealed Asus plans to have two new tablet devices based on the Windows 8 platform in Q3 2012.

Amidst the hype surrounding the soon to be released Transformer 2 tablet, aka. Transformer Prime, Asus chairman Johnny Shih also reminded the AsiaD conference about the scheduled Q1 2012 launch of the Padfone, a smartphone that comes with a 10-inch tablet dock.

Previously presented in May as a concept device, the Padfone is a 4.3-inch touchscreen smartphone that has a 10-inch tablet dock. Unfortunately, no details regarding the device were mentioned except for the fact that it will run on Google's latest Android release, Ice Cream Sandwich.

This timeframe puts the Padfone just in time for CES 2012, so there is a good chance we'll see that one there.